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The Lone, Wild Bird

Representative Text

1 The lone, wild bird in lofty flight
Is still with Thee, nor leaves Thy sight.
And I am Thine! I rest in Thee.
Great Spirit, come, and rest in me.

2 The ends of earth are in Thy hand,
The sea's dark deep and far off land.
And I am Thine! I rest in Thee.
Great Spirit, come, and rest in me.

Amen.


Source: Hymns for a Pilgrim People: a congregational hymnal #229

Author: Henry R. MacFadyen

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Text Information

First Line: The lone wild fowl in lofty flight
Title: The Lone, Wild Bird
Author: Henry R. MacFadyen (1925)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Publication Date: 1926
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

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Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #589

Text

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #229

Hymns of Truth & Light #86

Sing the Faith #2052

Text

Singing the Living Tradition #15

Audio

The Faith We Sing #2052

Text

The Presbyterian Hymnal #320

Voices United #384

Text

Worship in Song #240

Include 10 pre-1979 instances
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